Join Grove Cottages!

A Warm Welcome to Owners of Characterful and Historic Cottages

If you’re lucky enough to own a cottage with real history — beams shaped by hand, an old bread oven in the corner, a garden that seems to know a few stories — you’ll know how hard it is to find the right Holiday Cottage Agency. Most platforms treat every cottage as if it were much the same. We don’t.

For over 25 years, The Grove Cottages has specialised in looking after heritage, quirky and deeply individual places to stay. Our guests choose us because they’re looking for cottages with soul; the kind of places that reveal themselves slowly, with each creaking floorboard and sheltered courtyard.

Owners tell us they come to us for three reasons:

• We understand old buildings and how to present them sympathetically

• We attract guests who genuinely appreciate character and craftsmanship

• We handle everything personally, carefully and without fuss

If you’ve restored your cottage with love — or simply want someone who treats it with the same respect you do — you may find we’re exactly the right fit.

You can scroll down for details, but the heart of it is very simple:

We help owners of extraordinary old cottages share them with the people who value them most.

We offer a flat rate commission comparable to other large agencies, but with no start up fees, we offer free photography and an efficient transfer of existing bookings, and all that we ask is that if we perform the way we promise that you stay with us for 12 months; if we don't, or you are unhappy after 12 months then you may leave whenever you wish, with no penalties to pay.

What makes us different?

The difference between us and other agencies is that we will act as a dedicated personal marketing company for your cottage, with the aim of achieving maximum sales for you, all year round.

Because we are by design, a boutique agency with a small number of cottages, we can concentrate our attention on each property and therefore achieve a much higher occupancy rate because of this personal involvement.

We promote your cottage as an Ambassador for us.

Your property won't be lost among hundreds of others and our marketing activities to sell your property extend a long way beyond simply putting your cottage on our website.

You will be seen on any of the Big Online Travel Agencies you want, like Airbnb, Booking.com, Homeaway, and so on, to get you the maximum exposure possible. But our experience is that we get a lot more bookings directly from our home website than these International mass market websites.

Marketing

A dedicated marketing campaign, including being promoted on other holiday cottage websites (portals)

A Newsletter releases of the launch of your cottage with us

Social media activity to highlight your cottage and announce special offers and exciting things to enjoy in Suffolk or Essex.

Dedicated e-newsletters to our substantial following of loyal guests who have specifically asked to be informed about any Special Offers we may have running.

Ongoing marketing activity, specifically tailored to your property.

We will research your area and create a local information page for things that our guests would be interested in like lovely walks taking in a great pub, historic properties, farm shops, art galleries, Museums, National Trust places, nature Reserves and everything that makes your area special.

We will maintain a close working relationship with you to ensure we can make the most of every opportunity for promoting your cottage

We will create ‘Loyalty Voucher’ programs for you.

We will create last-minute discount offers on your behalf that are visible on various websites.

We will only accept cottages into our agency that offer very atmospheric and interesting accommodation to our guests and are true to our brand. When you join us, you are part of a portfolio of hand-picked cottages with a very faithful following, where guests can expect the same high level of service, standards and enjoyment from one cottage to the next.

Bookings

A comprehensive 24-hour online booking service, with an availability calendar which is instantly updated

We will instantly liaise with you/your cottage manager when bookings are made, and you will receive instant notification of bookings via text/email

You can close the cottage as often as you like to use it for yourself and be able to do that through access to your calendar or just contacting us.

We will deal with all related correspondence such as sending booking details, travel arrangements etc to customers. We will also collate customer feedback after each visit and respond to it as appropriate

We will deal with any queries/complaints from visitors in the first instance

We will handle all financial transactions and keep you up to date with all legal and tax related issues to accepting Holiday rentals.

We are a small family company with extensive experience of being holiday cottage owners ourselves, so we understand what you need and how to supply it, you will never be lost in a faceless company but have a personal relationship with us to make the most of your property.

Discover why a heritage holiday cottage agency matters

If you would like an informal chat about how you may fit in with us then call Mark on +44 (0)1787 211 115

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